Inglis against McGhie et. al.

The Answer of John McGhie of Balmaghie, and
others, Representatives and Creditors of William McGhie
deceased, to the Appeal of Lawrence Inglis, Writer in
Edinburgh, was this Day brought in.

Liverpool Streets Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Gascoyne and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for opening, making,
widening and altering certain Streets, Passages and
Places within the Town of Liverpool, in the County
Palatine of Lancaster; for supplying the said Town
with Fresh and wholesome Water; for removing and
preventing Nuisances and Annoyances therein; for
appointing additional Market Places; and for extending so much of the Powers of an Act of the Second
Year of His present Majesty as relates to Hackney
Coachmen, Chairmen, Carters, and Porters to a certain Distance beyond the Liberties of the said Town;"
to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

D. St. Alban's takes his Seat:

This Day George Duke of St. Albans sat First in Parliament, after the Death of his Cousin George Duke of
St. Albans; His Grace having First at the Table taken
the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration,
and also taken and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration,
pursuant to the Statutes.

Pedigree delivered.

Garter King at Arms delivered in at the Table his
Grace's Pedigree, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Dover Harbour Bill.

The Lord Hawke reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
enlarging the Term of several Acts of Parliament
for the Repair of Dover Harbour," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be
true; and that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."

Great Torrington Roads Bill.

The Lord Hawke made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of an Act passed in the Fifth Year
of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing,
widening, and keeping in Repair several Roads in and
near Great Torrington in the County of Devon," was
committed.

Liverpool to Preston Road Bill.

The Lord Hawke also made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Liverpool to Preston in the County of Lancaster," was
committed.

Hederstedt's Naturalization Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Bastard and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for naturalizing
Gustaf Hederstedt;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Clitheroe Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste
Grounds within the Borough or Township of Clitheroe, in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet
To-morrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in
the Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers;
and to adjourn as they please.

Wisbeach Roads Bills.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the
Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present
Majesty, for repairing and widening the Roads from
the Little Bridge over the End of the Drain next Wisbeach River, lying between Roper's Fields and the Bell
Inn in Wisbeach in the Isle of Ely, to the Sign of the Bear
in Walsoken in the County of Norfolk, and from Walsoken Bridge (lying over the same Drain) to the said
Sign of the Bear, and to Lord's Bridge in Islington,
and from thence to the West Ends of Maudlin Bridge
and German's Bridge in the County of Norfolk, and
from the East End of German's Bridge aforesaid, to
the West End of Long Bridge in South Lynn in the
Borough of King's Lynn in the said County of Norfolk,
and from Islington aforesaid, to Cross Keys Wash in the
said County."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Dod et al. Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the
Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of William
Dod of the Foreign of Reigate in the County of Surrey
Yeoman and others, praying Leave to bring in a private
Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a
Bill, pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Part of the devised Estate of Robert Bishopp
deceased, in the County of Surrey, in Trustees to be
sold, and for laying out the Money arising from the
Sale in the Purchase of another Estate, to be settled
to the same Uses."

Liverpool Rectory Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Gascoyne and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for augmenting and
ascertaining the Income of the Rectors of the Parish
Church and Parochial Chapel of Liverpool;" to which
they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Bill was read the First Time.

Wilkinson Leave for a Bill:

After reading and considering the Report of the
Judges, to whom was referred the Petition of the Reverend James Wilkinson Clerk, praying Leave to bring in
a private Bill, for the Purposes therein mentioned:

It is Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill,
pursuant to the said Petition and Report.

Bill read.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Vicar of the Parish and Parish Church of
Sheffield in the County of York, to grant Leases of the
Glebe Land, and otherwise improve the Estate belonging to the said Vicarage."

Inglis against Douglas and Co.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Lawrence Inglis
is Appellant, and Messrs. Douglas, Heron and Company
are Respondents:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause by Counsel at the Bar, on the First vacant Day
for Causes, after those already appointed.

DIE Martis, 14o Martii 1786.

Clitheroe Enclosure Bill.

The Lord Hawke reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste Grounds
within the Borough or Township of Clitheroe in the
County Palatine of Lancaster," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
that the Parties concerned had given their Consents to
the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed him
to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Wisbeach Roads Bill.

The Lord Hawke also reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the
Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present
Majesty, for repairing and widening the Roads from
the Little Bridge over the End of the Drain next Wisbeach River, lying between Roper's Fields and the
Bell Inn in Wisbeach in the Isle of Ely, to the Sign of
the Bear in Walsoken in the County of Norfolk, and
from Walsoken Bridge (lying over the same Drain) to
the said Sign of the Bear, and to Lord's Bridge in Islington, and from thence to the West Ends of Maudlin Bridge and German's Bridge in the County of Norfolk, and from the East End of German's Bridge aforesaid, to the West End of Long Bridge in South Lynn
in the Borough of King's Lynn in the said County of
Norfolk, and from Islington aforesaid to Cross Keys
Wash in the said County," was committed: "That
they had considered the said Bill, and examined the
Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Tewkesbury Paying Bill.

The Lord Hawke made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for paving, repairing, cleansing, lighting, and
watching the Streets, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and
Places within the Town of Tewkesbury, and the Precincts thereof in the County of Gloucester; for the
Removal of present and Prevention of future Encroachments, Nuisances, and Annoyances therein; for
regulating Carts and other Carriages, and ascertaining
the Rates of Carriage; and for widening some Part
of the Street called Church Street, within the said
Town," was committed.

Liverpool Streets Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
opening, making, widening, and altering certain Streets
Passages, and Places within the Town of Liverpool in
the County Palatine of Lancaster; for supplying the
said Town with fresh and wholesome Water; for removing and preventing Nuisances and Annoyances
therein; for appointing additional Market Places; and
for extending so much of the Powers of an Act
of the Second Year of His present Majesty as relates
to Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carters, and Porters, to a certain Distance beyond the Liberties of
the said Town."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

E. Derby.
V. Dudley & Ward.

L. Bp. Exeter.
L. Bp. Bangor.
L. Bp. Landaff.
L. Bp. Bristol.

L. Hawke.

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the
Prince's Lodgings, near the House of Peers; and
to adjourn as they please.

Liverpool Rectory Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
augmenting and ascertaining the Income of the Rectors of the Parish Church and Parochial Chapel of
Liverpool."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Dover Harbour Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enlarging the Term of several Acts of Parliament for
the Repair of Dover Harbour."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Liverpool to Preston Road Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
more effectually repairing the Road from Liverpool to
Preston in the County of Lancaster."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Great Torrington Roads Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the
Powers of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the
Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing, widening,
and keeping in Repair several Roads in and near
Great Torrington in the County of Devon."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Thomson:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to
the said Bills, without any Amendment.

Bishopp's Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting Part of the devised Estate of Robert Bishopp
deceased, in the County of Surrey, in Trustees, to be
sold, and for laying out the Money arising from the
Sale in the Purchase of another Estate, to be settled to
the same Uses."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Wednesday the 29th Day of this instant March,
at the usual Time and Place; and to adjourn as
they please.

Sheffield Vicarage Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enable the Vicar of the Parish, and Parish Church of
Sheffield, in the County of York, to grant Leases of
the Glebe Land, and otherwise improve the Estate
belonging to the said Vicarage."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
the same Day, at the same Place; and to adjourn
as they please.

Hederstedt's Naturalization Bill.

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet Tomorrow, at the usual Time and Place; and to
adjourn as they please.

Wardens, &c. of All Souls College, Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of the Wardens and Fellows of All Souls College, in the University of Oxford,
and the Reverend Peter Rashleigh Vicar of Barking, in
the County of Essex, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for
the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Justice Ashburst, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned
in the Bill, and after hearing them are to report to the
House the State of the Case, with their Opinion thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties who
may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill have
signed the Petition; and also that the Judges, having
perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Cuninghame against Cuningham et al.

Upon reading the Petition of William Cuninghame
Esquire, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House,
and of Henry Cuningham Esquire and others Respondents thereto; setting forth, "That this Cause stands
for Hearing on an early Day; but the Counsel engaged on both Sides being at present upon the Circuits;" the Petitioners therefore pray, "That their
Lordships will be pleased to postpone the Hearing of
this Cause till Wednesday the 12th Day of April next:"

It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off to Wednesday the 12th Day of April next, as
desired.

York Buildings Company against Ld. Elphinston, Appellants' Petition to postpone Hearing rejected.

A Petition of the Governor and Company of Undertakers, for raising the Thames Water in York Buildings;
Appellants in a Cause depending in this House, to which
John Lord Elphinston is Respondent, was presented and
read; setting forth, "That this Cause some Time since
was set down for Hearing by the Respondent for Wednesday the 22d Instant: That ever since the Cause
was set down the Appellants' Agent has been pressing
in his Correspondence for the necessary Papers, in
order to draw his Case against the Time fixed by
their Lordships for the said Hearing: That he has
received several Answers to his Letters; that the
whole Papers had been laid before one of the Lawyers
in the Cause in Edinburgh for the Purpose of drawing
the Case; but that the same could not be here by the
Day appointed for the said Hearing, and hoping their
Lordships would indulge them with a Fortnight's
Delay: That the Petitioner's Agent has not a single
Paper in the Cause except one given into the Court
of Session on Behalf of the Respondent, which his
Agent had furnished him with Three Days since; but
from that he cannot undertake to make out a Case to
do Justice to his Client's Cause, or give Information
to their Lordships;" and therefore praying, "That
their Lordships will postpone the Hearing of this
Cause for a Fortnight, and appoint the same to be
heard on Wednesday the 5th Day of April next."

And thereupon the Agents on both Sides were called
in, and heard at the Bar;

Adjourn.

DIE Mercurii, 15o Martii 1786.

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes
fuerunt:

Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Bristol.

Ds. Thurlow, Cancellarius.
Comes Derby.

Ds. Grey de Wilton.
Ds. Hawke.

PRAYERS.

Tewkesbury Paving Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
paving, repairing, cleansing, lighting, and watching
the Streets, Lanes, Ways, Passages, and Places within
the Town of Tewkesbury, and the Precincts thereof,
in the County of Gloucester; for the Removal of present and Prevention of future Encroachments, Nuisances, and Annoyances therein; for regulating Carts
and other Carriages, and ascertaining the Rates of
Carriage; and for widening some Part of the Street
called Church Street, within the said Town."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wisbeach Roads Bill.

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the
Powers of an Act of the Fifth Year of His present
Majesty, for repairing and widening the Roads from
the Little Bridge over the End of the Drain next
Wisbeach River, lying between Roper's Fields and the
Bell Inn in Wisbeach in the Isle of Ely, to the Sign of
the Bear in Walsoken in the County of Norfolk, and
from Walsoken Bridge (lying over the same Drain) to
the said Sign of the Bear, and to Lord's Bridge in
Islington, and from thence to the West Ends of Maudlin Bridge and German's Bridge in the County of Norfolk, and from the East End of German's Bridge aforesaid to the West End of Long Bridge in South Lynn
in the Borough of King's Lynn, in the said County of
Norfolk, and from Islington aforesaid to Cross Keys
Wash in the said County."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Clitheroe Enclosure Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste
Grounds within the Borough or Township of Clitheroe
in the County Palatine of Lancaster."

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall
pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Message to H. C. that the Lords have agreed to the Three preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of
Commons, by Mr. Holford and Mr. Thomson:

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the
said Bills, without any Amendment.

Ld. Stourton et al. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of the Right Honourable
Charles Philip Lord Stourton, Baron of Stourton in the
County of Wilts, and the Right Honourable Mary Lady
Stourton his Wife, the Right Honourable Hugh Lord
Clifford, Baron of Chudleigh in the County of Devon,
and the Right Honourable Appollonia Lady Clifford his
Wife, Robert Butler of Ballyragget in the County of
Kilkenny in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquire, but now
residing at Holme in the East Riding of the County of
York, and the Honourable Elizabeth Butler his Wife,
which said Mary Lady Stourton, Appollonia Lady Clifford, and Elizabeth Butler are the only surviving Children and Coheiresses at Law of the Right Honourable
Marmaduke late Lord Langdale, deceased, by the Right
Honourable Constantia Lady Langdale his Wife; praying
Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Mr. Justice Ashburst, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them, are to report
to the House the State of the Case, with their Opinion
thereupon under their Hands, and whether all Parties
who may be concerned in the Consequences of the Bill
have signed the Petition, and also that the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Gordon against Gordon et. al.

Upon reading the Petition of George Alexander Gordon, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, and
of Janet Gordon and others, Respondents thereto, which
stands appointed for Hearing; setting forth, "That
both Parties are desirous that the Hearing of this
Cause may be put off till after all the Causes already
appointed;" and therefore praying their Lordships,
To put off the Hearing of this Cause till after all the
Causes already appointed:"

It is Ordered, That the Hearing of the said Cause
be put off till after all the Causes already appointed, as
desired.

Liverpool Streets Bill.

The Lord Hawke reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for opening, making, widening, and altering certain Streets,
Passages and Places within the Town of Liverpool in
the County Palatine of Lancaster; for supplying the
said Town with fresh and wholesome Water; for removing and preventing Nuisances and Annoyances
therein; for appointing additional Market Places; and
for extending so much of the Powers of an Act of
the Second Year of His present Majesty as relates to
Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carters, and Porters
to a certain Distance beyond the Liberties of the said
Town," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill and examined the Allegations
thereof, which were found to be true; and that the
Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same to the House without any
Amendment."

Liverpool Rectory Bill.

The Lord Hawke made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for augmenting and ascertaining the Income of
the Rectors of the Parish Church and Parochial
Chapel of Liverpool," was committed.

Hederstedts' Naturalization Bill.

The Lord Hawke also made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for naturalizing Gustaf Hederstedt," was committed.

Mercer against Williamson:

After hearing Counsel this Day upon the Petition and
Appeal of Charles Mercer Esquire, of Lethindy, complaining of certain Parts of Three Interlocutors of the
Lord Ordinary in Scotland, of the 17th of February,
the 8th of July, and 10th of August 1784, also of an Interlocutor of the Lords of Session there, of the 25th of January 1785, also of Three other Interlocutors of the said
Lord Ordinary of the 27th of January, the 3d of February, and 8th of March 1785, also of another Interlocutor of the said Lords of the 11th of March 1785,
and also of another Interlocutor of the said Lord Ordinary of the 11th of June 1785; and praying, "That
the same might be reversed in so far as the same are
complained of, or that the Appellant might have such
other Relief in the Premises as to this House in their
Lordships' great Wisdom should seem meet;" and
also upon the Answer of Robert Williamson Minister of
the Parish of Lethindy, put in to the said Appeal, and
due Consideration had of what was offered on either
Side in this Cause.

Interlocutors affirmed with Costs.

It is Ordered, and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the
said Petition and Appeal be, and is hereby dismissed this
House, and that the said several Interlocutors therein
complained of be, and the same are hereby affirmed;
and it is further ordered, That the Appellant do pay or
cause to be paid to the said Respondent, the Sum of One
hundred Pounds for his Costs, in respect of the said Appeal.

Bodmin Roads Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Hunt and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enlarge the Term
and Powers of an Act made in the Ninth Year of the
Reign of His present Majesty King George the Third,
for repairing and widening several Roads leading to
and through the Borough of Bodmin in the County of
Cornwall;" to which they desire the Concurrence
of this House.

Oddington Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Masters and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and
enclosing certain Open and Common Fields, Common
Meadows and Pastures, and Commonable or Waste
Lands within the Parish of Oddington, in the County
Gloucester;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.

Hederstedt's Naturalization Bill:

Liverpool Rectory Bill:

Hodie 3avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
augmenting and ascertaining the Income of the Rectors
of the Parish Church and Parochial Chapel of Liverpool."

Bill read.

Hodie 1avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
vesting divers Manors, Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Stafford and Salop, late
the Estate of Elizabeth Parson deceased, Wife of John
Parson Esquire, in Trustees to be sold, for the Purposes therein mentioned."

Sir P. Hales' Estate Bill.

The Earl of Radnor, reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting the
Estate late of Sir Thomas Pym Hales Baronet deceased,
in the County of Kent, in Trustees to be sold and disposed of, for the Payment of certain Incumbrances
affecting the same; and for other Purposes therein
mentioned," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill, and examined the Allegations
thereof, which were found to be true; and that the
Committee had gone through the Bill, and made
some Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk,
were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments,
be engrossed.

Sir M. le Fleming's Estate Bill.

The Earl of Radnor also reported from the Lords
Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
vesting the Manor of Ashted, otherwise Great Ashted,
and several Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the County of Surrey, therein mentioned, in Trustees to be fold and conveyed, pursuant
to an Agreement for that Purpose; and for investing
Part of the Money to arise by such Sale, in the Purchase of other Lands and Hereditaments to be settled
to the several Uses therein mentioned or referred unto,
and for other Purposes therein expressed," was committed: "That they had considered the said Bill,
and examined the Allegations thereof, which were
found to be true; that the Parties concerned had
given their Consents to the Satisfaction of the Committee; and that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and made some Amendments thereto."

Which Amendments, being read Twice by the Clerk,
were agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments,
be engrossed.

Congleton Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale reported from the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An Act for
amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the
Road leading from Congleton to Colley Bridge, and
from the said Bridge to Smithy Green, in the Parish
of Prestbury, in the County of Chester; and for setting out and making new Roads from Smithy Green
aforesaid, to join a Branch from the Leek Turnpike
Road at Thatchmarsh Bottom, in the Parish of Hartington, in the County of Derby, and from the first mentioned Road, to the Havannah Mills," was committed:
That they had considered the said Bill, and examined
the Allegations thereof, which were found to be true;
and that the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same to the House,
without any Amendment."

Brandon Bridge Road Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act of
the Tenth Year of His present Majesty, for repairing
the Road from the Bridge on the Old River at Barton,
to Brandon Bridge, in the County of Suffolk," was
committed.

Stourbridge Roads Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act for more effectually amending and keeping
in Repair several Roads leading from the late Market
House in Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester, and
for repealing certain Acts of Parliament, so far as
relates to the said Roads; and for amending the
Road from Coalbourne Brook, through Wollaston, to
Churchill Field Corner, in the Counties of Worcester
and Stafford," was committed.

Old Street Road, &c. Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale made the like Report from the
Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled, "An
Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of Three Acts
made in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-ninth Years of
the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second,
and the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty, for repairing and widening Old Street Road,
in the Parishes of Saint Luke, and Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex; and also for repairing and keeping in Repair the Road leading from
Worship Street to Crown Street, along the East Side of
Moorfields," was committed.

Shoreham Harbour Bill.

The Lord Scarsdale also made the like Report from
the Lords Committees, to whom the Bill, intituled,
"An Act for altering the Powers of an Act made in the
Thirty-third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George the Second, for erecting Piers and other
Works for the Security and Improvement of the
Harbour of New Shoreham, in the County of Suffex,
and for keeping the same in Repair," was committed.

Bp. of St. Asaph takes the Oaths.

This Day Samuel Lord Bishop of Saint Asaph, took
the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration;
and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration,
pursuant to the Statutes.

Which Amendment, being read twice by the Clerk,
was agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendment,
be engrossed.

Bodmin Roads Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act made in
the Ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty
King George the Third for repairing and widening
several Roads leading to and through the Borough of
Bodmin, in the County of Cornwall."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords following:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Wednesday next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings, near the House
of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.

Oddington Enclosure Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
dividing and enclosing certain Open and Common
Fields, Common Meadows, and Pastures, and Commonable or Waste Lands within the Parish of Oddington, in the County of Gloucester."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to the
Consideration of the Lords Committees aforenamed:

Their Lordships, or any Five of them, to meet on
Friday next, at the usual Time, and Place; and
to adjourn as they please.

Pagan against Campbell.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be apappointed for hearing the Cause wherein Alexander
Pagan is Appellant, and Margaret Campbell otherwise
McGill, is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause by Counsel at the Bar on the First vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Robertson against Inglis.

The House being moved, "That a Day may be appointed for hearing the Cause wherein Alexander
Robertson is Appellant, and Helen Inglis is Respondent:"

It is Ordered, That this House will hear the said
Cause by Counsel at the Bar on the First vacant Day for
Causes after those already appointed.

Shop Duty Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to
explain and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for granting to His
Majesty certain Duties on Shops within Great Britain;" for repealing several of the Duties granted by
the said Act, and for granting other Duties in Lieu
thereof."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill To-morrow.

Mutiny Bill.

Hodie 2avice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better
Payment of the Army and their Quarters."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee
upon the said Bill To-morrow; and that the Lords be
summoned.

Rolle's Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Denys Rolle of Hudscott, in the County of Devon Esquire, and of John
Rolle of Tydwell, in the same County Esquire, his only
Son and Heir-apparent, and of Judith Maria Rolle, the
Wife of him the said John Rolle; praying Leave to
bring in a Bill for the Purposes in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Justice
Ashhurst, who are forthwith to summon all Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them, are to report to the House the State of the Case with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all
Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences
of the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also that
the Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Sir W. Wolseley et Ux. Petition referred to Judges.

Upon reading the Petition of Sir William Wolseley Baronet, and Dame Charlotte Barbara his Wife, on behalf
of themselves and their nine Children, who are all Infants, praying Leave to bring in a Bill for the Purposes
in the said Petition mentioned:

It is Ordered, That the Consideration of the said
Petition be and is hereby referred to Mr. Justice Ashhurst
and Mr. Justice Nares, who are forthwith to summon all
Parties concerned in the Bill, and after hearing them are
to report to the House the State of the Case, with their
Opinion thereupon, under their Hands, and whether all
Parties, who may be concerned in the Consequences of
the Bill, have signed the Petition; and also that the
Judges, having perused the Bill, do sign the same.

Shottery Enclosure Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Robert Lawley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for dividing and enclosing certain Common Fields, Common Meadows,
Pastures, and other Commonable Lands within the
Hamlet of Shottery, in the Parish of Old Stratford,
otherwise Stratford upon Avon, in the County of
Warwick;" to which they desire the Concurrence of
this House.

Alloa Harbour Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Thomas Dundas and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to continue and
render more effectual so much of an Act passed in the
Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty
King George the Second, as imposes a Duty on Ships
and Vessels anchoring in the Harbour of Alloa, in
the County of Clackmannan, for repairing the Pier of
the said Harbour;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

L. Ducie to take the Name of Moreton Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Sloper and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Right
Honourable Francis Lord Ducie and his Issue to take
the Surname of Moreton, and to bear and use the
Arms of Honour of the Right Honourable Matthew
Lord Ducie deceased, pursuant to the Will of the said
Matthew Lord Ducie;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.

Crathorne to take the Name of Tasburgh, Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Robert Lawley and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable George
Tasburgh Esquire (lately called George Crathorne) and
his Heirs Male to take and bear the Surname and
Arms of Tasburgh only, pursuant to the Will, and also
to a certain Settlement made by George Tasburgh
Esquire deceased;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Surrey Coal Meters' Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Joseph Mawbey and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to prevent Frauds
and Abuses in the Admeasurement of Coals sold by
Wharf Measure within the several Parishes lying between Putney and Rotherhithe, both inclusive, in the
County of Surrey;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.